Lorne A Becker

2.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
46 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

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Lorne A Becker is a scholar working on Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, General Health Professions and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lorne A Becker has authored 46 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, 12 papers in General Health Professions and 11 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Lorne A Becker's work include Respiratory and Cough-Related Research (13 papers), Respiratory viral infections research (8 papers) and Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (6 papers). Lorne A Becker is often cited by papers focused on Respiratory and Cough-Related Research (13 papers), Respiratory viral infections research (8 papers) and Meta-analysis and systematic reviews (6 papers). Lorne A Becker collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Lorne A Becker's co-authors include John Smucny, Chris Mavergames, Susanna Dodd, Mike Clarke, Paula Williamson, Rebecca Fish, Tom Fahey, Lisa Hartling, Lynn Marie Trotti and Susan M. Smith and has published in prestigious journals such as Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Journal of Clinical Epidemiology and Journal of General Internal Medicine.

In The Last Decade

Lorne A Becker

43 papers receiving 1.5k citations

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Lorne A Becker United States	18	371	347	284	278	262	46	1.6k
Mark Kelly United Kingdom	23	633 1.7×	398 1.1×	207 0.7×	322 1.2×	121 0.5×	47	1.9k
Christine E. Kistler United States	24	655 1.8×	323 0.9×	260 0.9×	188 0.7×	87 0.3×	83	1.7k
Rebecca Cannings‐John United Kingdom	20	539 1.5×	425 1.2×	300 1.1×	99 0.4×	194 0.7×	115	2.5k
Mette Brekke Norway	27	508 1.4×	206 0.6×	348 1.2×	81 0.3×	76 0.3×	113	2.2k
Michael Phelan United States	25	783 2.1×	215 0.6×	189 0.7×	166 0.6×	120 0.5×	106	2.8k
James A. Feinstein United States	23	439 1.2×	542 1.6×	469 1.7×	439 1.6×	62 0.2×	79	2.9k
Lorena Romero Australia	25	295 0.8×	312 0.9×	247 0.9×	367 1.3×	63 0.2×	94	2.4k
Gordon H. Guyatt Canada	14	483 1.3×	235 0.7×	369 1.3×	215 0.8×	117 0.4×	14	2.1k
Robert Grant United Kingdom	26	627 1.7×	204 0.6×	269 0.9×	191 0.7×	99 0.4×	77	2.3k
Peter Ihle Germany	20	538 1.5×	380 1.1×	364 1.3×	238 0.9×	37 0.1×	105	1.9k

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Mavergames, Chris, et al.. (2019). Cochrane's Linked Data Project: How it Can Advance our Understanding of Surrogate Endpoints. The Journal of Law Medicine & Ethics. 47(3). 374–380. 1 indexed citations

Smith, Susan M., Tom Fahey, John Smucny, & Lorne A Becker. (2017). Antibiotics for acute bronchitis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2017(6). 50 indexed citations

Pollock, Michelle, Ricardo M. Fernandes, Lorne A Becker, Robin Featherstone, & Lisa Hartling. (2016). What guidance is available for researchers conducting overviews of reviews of healthcare interventions? A scoping review and qualitative metasummary. Systematic Reviews. 5(1). 190–190. 151 indexed citations

Simillis, Constantinos, Tianjing Li, J. Patrick Vaughan, et al.. (2015). A Cochrane systematic review and network meta-analysis comparing treatment strategies aiming to decrease blood loss during liver resection. International Journal of Surgery. 23(Pt A). 128–136. 16 indexed citations

Smith, Susan M., Tom Fahey, John Smucny, & Lorne A Becker. (2014). Antibiotics for acute bronchitis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. CD000245–CD000245. 113 indexed citations

Trotti, Lynn Marie, et al.. (2012). Iron for restless legs syndrome. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. CD007834–CD007834. 56 indexed citations

Becker, Lorne A, Jeffrey Hom, Miguel Ángel Villasís-Keever, & Johannes C. van der Wouden. (2011). Beta2-agonists for acute bronchitis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. CD001726–CD001726. 23 indexed citations

Thomson, Denise, Kelly Russell, Lorne A Becker, Terry P. Klassen, & Lisa Hartling. (2010). The evolution of a new publication type: Steps and challenges of producing overviews of reviews. Research Synthesis Methods. 1(3-4). 198–211. 89 indexed citations

Bialy, Liza, et al.. (2006). The Cochrane Library and chronic cough in children: an umbrella review. Evidence-Based Child Health A Cochrane Review Journal. 1(3). 736–742. 4 indexed citations

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Smucny, John, Lorne A Becker, & Richard H. Glazier. (2006). Beta2-agonists for acute bronchitis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. CD001726–CD001726. 13 indexed citations

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Becker, Lorne A & J.J. van Binsbergen. (2005). How can a proposed Cochrane diet and nutrition field work effectively?. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 59(S1). S167–S171. 5 indexed citations

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Lodge, Mark, et al.. (2005). Organisation of a proposed Cochrane Diet and Nutrition Field. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 59(S1). S162–S166. 3 indexed citations

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Smucny, John, Cheryl A. Flynn, Lorne A Becker, & Richard H. Glazier. (2004). Beta2-agonists for acute bronchitis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. CD001726–CD001726. 48 indexed citations

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Schultz, Johannes, et al.. (2002). Effect of enhancing partner support to improve smoking cessation: a meta-analysis.. Gajeong yihag hoeji. 23(3). 301–312. 2 indexed citations

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Tudiver, Fred, et al.. (2001). Enhancing partner support to improve smoking cessation. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. CD002928–CD002928. 10 indexed citations

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Smucny, John, Tom Fahey, Lorne A Becker, & Richard H. Glazier. (2000). Antibiotics for acute bronchitis. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. CD000245–CD000245. 44 indexed citations

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Flynn, Cheryl A., et al.. (2000). Beta2-agonists for acute bronchitis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. CD001726–CD001726. 5 indexed citations

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Ebell, Mark H., Lorne A Becker, Henry C Barry, & Michael D. Hagen. (1998). Survival after in-hospital cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 13(12). 805–816. 147 indexed citations

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Clover, Richard D., Joseph L. Waner, Lorne A Becker, & Alan Davis. (1991). Effect of rimantadine on the immune response to influenza A infections. Journal of Medical Virology. 34(1). 68–73. 7 indexed citations

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Becker, Lorne A, et al.. (1988). Spontaneous abortion in primary care. A report from ASPN.. PubMed. 1(1). 15–23. 18 indexed citations

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